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Culture Summaryessay 2016 • Hallpike, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
Konso • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a culture summary of the Konso people. Information is presented on major aspects of Konso culture....The status of craftsmen among the Konso of south-west Ethiopiaarticle 1968 • Hallpike, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
Konso • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article discusses the social status in traditional Konso society of a class of artisans, consisting of blacksmiths, weavers, potters, and tanners. It is proposed that the low status of th...The principles of alliance formation between Konso townsarticle 1970 • Hallpike, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
Konso • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article examines the principles governing inter-community alliances. It shows that Konso towns are related to one another both structurally and historically. Junior towns are established ...Konso agriculturearticle 1970 • Hallpike, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
Konso • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article argues that Konso agriculture constitutes a unique set of land use and labor exchange practices well-suited to the area’s mountainous terrain, water scarcity and depleted soils. I...The Konso of EthiopiaBook 2008 • Hallpike, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
Konso • Africa > Eastern Africa
This book examines the ways traditional Konso values gave coherence to their social institutions and religious rituals. Emphasis on the values of communal life and masculinity led to the conti...